Nagy was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck south and Lovasco was driving a Chevrolet Impala north when the two vehicles collided head on near the center line.

Police and the Fire Department responded to the scene at 5:05 p.m. in the area north of a rest stop on Route 28, about a half mile north of Quarry Road.

It was quickly determined both Nagy and Lovasco were killed in the crash. Two dogs traveling with Lovasco were also killed.

There were no passengers in either vehicle.

Due to extensive damage to both vehicles, emergency crews used extrication tools to remove the victims from the wreckage.

First responders and police worked for four hours clearing the scene in order to reopen Route 28, which had been closed for the duration for about a mile and half in either direction.

Through use of a GPS unit to diagram the scene, the Belknap Regional Accident Reconstruction Team was able to determine that the area of impact was just over the centerline into the south lane, though the police department continues its investigation into the actual cause of the crash.

Chief of Police Ryan Heath told Foster’s Daily Democrat Tuesday evening that this was one of the most horrific crashes he’d ever seen.

He also told Foster’s Tuesday night that reckless driving did not appear to be a factor, nor did alcohol or drugs.

Heath said it appeared both drivers had been traveling the speed limit of 55 mph and that there were no signs of braking by either driver.

Autopsies were scheduled to be conducted Wednesday morning.

Other drivers traveling on Route 28 at that time reported the crash happened so quickly that it was the smash of the two vehicles that alerted them anything was even happening.

The Alton Police Department would like to thank all of the assisting agencies including Alton Fire and Rescue, Wolfeboro Fire and Rescue, Gilmanton Police Department, the state Department of Transportation, and the Belknap Regional Technical Accident Reconstruction Team, for their quick response and hard work.

Alton Police would also like to express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the two victims who lost their lives in the accident.